How Men Rebel. An Organizational Model for Insurgency.

Abstract

Internal conflict is steadily increasing in importance. Whether it is called low intensity conflict or operations other than war, current conflict theories do not adequately explain the dynamics of internal conflict nor provide clear prescriptive policy guidance. This thesis serves two purposes. The first is to provide a model to analyze and describe internal conflict dynamics. The second is to provide decision makers with a strategic, systemic framework to successfully conduct internal war. The thesis is divided into four sections. The first examines internal conflict theories and develops a model. The second tests the model in 3 case studies demonstrating the explanatory effectiveness of the model. The third looks at the theoretical and practical implications of the model for an external actor such as the United States. The fourth section concludes the study and highlights policy prescriptions. A systemic approach to internal war provides policy makers at the NSC, DOD and DOS with a useful and objective decision making tool.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA306783

Entities

People

  • Craig L. Johnson
  • William Bender

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Climate Change
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • Organizational Structure
  • Political Systems
  • Recreation
  • Societies
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Organizational Psychology.